I hear America singing the varied carols I hear Those of mechanics each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam The mason singing his as he makes ready for work or leaves off work The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench the hatter singing as he stands The wood cutter s song the ploughboy s on his way in the morning or at noon intermission or at sundown The delicious singing of the mother or of the young wife at work or of the girl sewing or washing Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else The day what belongs to the day at night the party of young fellows robust friendly Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs 27 Which of these lines best contains poetic language that conveys a sense of joy A The mason singing his as he makes ready for work or leaves off work 3 The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench the hatter singing as he stands The wood cutter s song the ploughboy s on his way in the morning or at noon intermission or at sundown The delicious singing of the mother or of the young wife at work or of the girl sewing or washing 28 Read the following line from the poem Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else This line suggests that A people do things differently